Joey Veerman
Johannes Cornelis Maria Veerman is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.
Club career
Volendam
Veerman made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Volendam on 9 September 2016, in a game against VVV-Venlo.On 20 September 2016, he made his KNVB Cup debut against MVV Maastricht.
Heerenveen
On 30 August 2019, Veerman signed for SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. He made his Eredivisie debut a day after signing, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow midfielder Jordy Bruijn in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Sittard.PSV
On 4 January 2022, Veerman signed a 4.5-year contract with PSV.On 16 January 2022, he made his debut with the team as a second half substitute in a 1-0 away Eredivisie win against FC Groningen. Veerman scored the match winner against Go Ahead Eagles in the semi-final of the KNVB Cup on 2 March. PSV would defeat rivals Ajax in the final on 17 April.
On 17 February 2022, he made his continental debut in a 1-0 home win UEFA Conference League match as a starter against Maccabi Tel Aviv. On 28 October 2022, Veerman scored PSV's first goal in a 2–0 win over Arsenal in the penultimate match of the UEFA Europa League group stage which secured a place in at least the knockout round play-offs.
In the 2023–24 season, he became the player with most chances created in Eredivisie in 130 occasions.
International career
In March 2023, Veerman received his first official call-up to the Dutch senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar, but then had to withdraw along with Cody Gakpo, Matthijs de Ligt, Sven Botman and Bart Verbruggen, due to a food poisoning outbreak linked to a chicken curry dinner served by the Dutch national team’s staff.On 18 June 2023, Joey Veerman made his senior debut for the Netherlands at the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals when he came in as a substitute for Mats Wieffer against Italy. On 26 March 2024, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Germany.
On 29 May 2024, Veerman was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
Personal life
Joey and girlfriend Chantalle have a son together named Frenkie Joe.Career statistics
Club
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | 8 | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
PSVIndividual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: February 2020
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2023, August 2024
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2024